The Products of Rhodesia 



The principal districts taken up in this province 

 for agricultural purposes are those adjacent to the 

 Kafue river. On the Batoka Plateau, near Kalomo, 

 there are several cattle farms and ranches. The 

 number of stock owned by Europeans has increased 

 since the last report by over two thousand, while the 

 value of the stock exported from Northern Rhodesia 

 during the two years 1908 and 1909 came to more 

 than ^100,000. 



Cotton. — Cotton from North Rhodesia has 

 been favourably reported upon ; prices ranging from 

 8^d. to IS. i^d. per lb. have been obtained at the 

 Liverpool Exchange. A ginnery is being established 

 in the Kafue district, and an experimental farm has 

 been started in the neighbourhood to test different 

 varieties of cotton. Over one thousand acres have 

 recently been planted by w^hite farmers. 



Anyone desiring a farm in North- Western 

 Rhodesia must apply to the Administrator for *' per- 

 mission to locate a farm," giving particulars as to 

 his capabilities, capital, etc. The answers proving 

 satisfactory, permission will be granted to select 

 a site. When this has been decided upon, a 

 survey of the proposed farm, with information in 

 regard to native villages, etc., must be forwarded 

 to the Mines and Lands office. If after an in- 

 spection by a Government official it is found that 

 no native rights are infringed, a *' Permit of occupa- 

 tion " will be granted on payment of the price per 

 acre, rent for the current year, and registration fees. 



Land. — The price of land varies according to 

 situation. At a distance of over ten miles from the 



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